Hovdastein
Hovdastein is a hill in Vik, Western Norway and has an elevation of 527 metres. Hovdastein is situated nearby to the hamlet Fjærestad, as well as near the locality Espeset.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hopperstad Stave Church.
Hopperstad Stave Church
Church
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Hopperstad Stave Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in the village of Vikøyri in Vik Municipality in Vestland county. It was historically the church for the Hopperstad parish in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. Hopperstad Stave Church is situated 3½ km northeast of Hovdastein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vikøyri.
Vikøyri
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Vikøyri is a village of 1200 people on the south side of the Sognefjorden. The medieval churches Hove Church and Hopperstad Stave Church, as well as Vik Church from 1877, are located here. It is the administrative center of the municipality of Vik.
Hovdastein
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 527 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Vik, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Norwegian—“Hovdastein” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Ховдастеин”
- Cebuano: “Hovdastein”
- Dutch: “Hovdastein”
- Norwegian: “Hovdastein”
Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Fjærestadhovden and Grønli.
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